Wednesday 27 January 2010
Tuesday 26 January 2010
Sunday 24 January 2010
Saturday 23 January 2010
Double Page Spread; First Draft
The unsigned Night Collars is an indie band of four lads. They formed in the North West and are desperate to try and win your hearts to vote for them to become signed by the White Label record label in Manchester. Many people know of the North West from the famous band The Beatles, the Night Collars may not yet be as big as The Beatles but they sure can be in time.
The Night Collars formed their band a few years ago in school, after messing around in their music lessons producing sounds of their own, they had realised that together they were quite good so they came together and formed there band. Not all the original members still feature in the band but two of them do! Niall Farrington and Jake Wright. They have picked up a few new members along the way and dropped a few, but now featuring the Night Collars are Lee Rafferty and Daniel Scully. Together they make mind-blowing music compositions. They started of as a band as just a fun thing to keep them occupied doing covers instead of hanging around the streets like all of there other mates did but the phase of it being just for fun soon dropped and they were inspired to try and make it big by The Editors. After seeing The Editors and a few other bands at gigs, the Night Collars wanted a taste of what it was like to be up in front of people performing. Of cause they started of performing only covers but then on drunken nights Niall and Jake started to create lyrics that although weren’t good, were actually rather good. After seeing themselves on the mornings after their drunken nights on their friend’s phones singing, they decided that they would sing their own songs that they had created and give them a few little changes to make them more serious and creative. After realising that they could produce some good lyrics and backing tracks behind it they started to create them more often and sing them in front of their mates to get their opinions. So when they started gigging the only songs they sung were covers and eventually started to sing their own songs. ‘We get this amazing buzz when were onstage! Now we crave the attention and that feeling we get when were up there. If we had it our way we would be signed now and performing our songs to the world everyday, touring, and gigging. We love our fans that we have and we love to perform to them and give them a performance never to forget! We never ever know what is going to happen at any of our performances because anything can happen; we don’t plan them we don’t even plan the songs to sing. It depends on the mood of our fans on what we sing. It would mean everything to us if we could be signed by a record label that’s why
we have come to show you, us, the Night Collars. It sounds big headed but we have been told it that we have an extra-ordinary talent I think that one day we could be as big as The Beatles but only time can tell. We don’t think that we will have a chance like this again not for a long time. So for us this is our chance. Our only chance!’
You can experience their mind blowing songs by visiting their blog and listening to their playlists. You can also vote for them to be signed by White Label at our website www.therise.co.uk.
The Night Collars formed their band a few years ago in school, after messing around in their music lessons producing sounds of their own, they had realised that together they were quite good so they came together and formed there band. Not all the original members still feature in the band but two of them do! Niall Farrington and Jake Wright. They have picked up a few new members along the way and dropped a few, but now featuring the Night Collars are Lee Rafferty and Daniel Scully. Together they make mind-blowing music compositions. They started of as a band as just a fun thing to keep them occupied doing covers instead of hanging around the streets like all of there other mates did but the phase of it being just for fun soon dropped and they were inspired to try and make it big by The Editors. After seeing The Editors and a few other bands at gigs, the Night Collars wanted a taste of what it was like to be up in front of people performing. Of cause they started of performing only covers but then on drunken nights Niall and Jake started to create lyrics that although weren’t good, were actually rather good. After seeing themselves on the mornings after their drunken nights on their friend’s phones singing, they decided that they would sing their own songs that they had created and give them a few little changes to make them more serious and creative. After realising that they could produce some good lyrics and backing tracks behind it they started to create them more often and sing them in front of their mates to get their opinions. So when they started gigging the only songs they sung were covers and eventually started to sing their own songs. ‘We get this amazing buzz when were onstage! Now we crave the attention and that feeling we get when were up there. If we had it our way we would be signed now and performing our songs to the world everyday, touring, and gigging. We love our fans that we have and we love to perform to them and give them a performance never to forget! We never ever know what is going to happen at any of our performances because anything can happen; we don’t plan them we don’t even plan the songs to sing. It depends on the mood of our fans on what we sing. It would mean everything to us if we could be signed by a record label that’s why
we have come to show you, us, the Night Collars. It sounds big headed but we have been told it that we have an extra-ordinary talent I think that one day we could be as big as The Beatles but only time can tell. We don’t think that we will have a chance like this again not for a long time. So for us this is our chance. Our only chance!’
You can experience their mind blowing songs by visiting their blog and listening to their playlists. You can also vote for them to be signed by White Label at our website www.therise.co.uk.
Friday 22 January 2010
Research-Q Magazine
Research
Q is a music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130,179 as of June 2007.[1]
Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology. Q was first published in 1986, setting itself apart from much of the other music press with monthly production and higher standards of photography and printing. In the early years, the magazine was sub-titled "The modern guide to music and more". Originally it was to be called Cue (as in the sense of cueing a record, ready to play), but the name was changed so that it wouldn't be mistaken for a snooker magazine. Another reason, cited in Q's 200th edition, is that a single-letter title would be more prominent on newsstands. The magazine has an extensive review section, featuring: new releases (music), reissues (music), music compilations, film and live concert reviews, as well as radio and television reviews. It uses a star rating system from one to five stars; indeed, the rating an album receives in Q is often added to print and television advertising for the album in the UK and Ireland. It also compiles a list of approximately eight albums, which it classes as the best new releases of the last three months. Much of the magazine is devoted to interviews with popular musical artists.
Q is a music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130,179 as of June 2007.[1]
Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology. Q was first published in 1986, setting itself apart from much of the other music press with monthly production and higher standards of photography and printing. In the early years, the magazine was sub-titled "The modern guide to music and more". Originally it was to be called Cue (as in the sense of cueing a record, ready to play), but the name was changed so that it wouldn't be mistaken for a snooker magazine. Another reason, cited in Q's 200th edition, is that a single-letter title would be more prominent on newsstands. The magazine has an extensive review section, featuring: new releases (music), reissues (music), music compilations, film and live concert reviews, as well as radio and television reviews. It uses a star rating system from one to five stars; indeed, the rating an album receives in Q is often added to print and television advertising for the album in the UK and Ireland. It also compiles a list of approximately eight albums, which it classes as the best new releases of the last three months. Much of the magazine is devoted to interviews with popular musical artists.
Research; NME
The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a popular music magazine in the United Kingdom which has been published weekly since March 1952. It was the first British paper to include a singles chart, which first appeared in the 14 November 1952 edition. The magazine's commercial heyday was during the 1970s when it became the best-selling British music magazine. During the period 1972 to 1976 it was particularly associated with gonzo journalism, then became closely associated with punk rock through the writing of Tony Parsons and Julie Burchill.
The magazine is now associated with indie rock. The paper's first issue was published on 7 March 1952 after the Musical Express and Accordion Weekly was bought by London music promoter Maurice Kinn, and relaunched as the New Musical Express. It was initially published in a non-glossy tabloid format on standard newsprint. On 14 November 1952, taking its cue from the U.S. magazine Billboard, it created the first UK Singles Chart. The first of these was, in contrast to more recent charts, a top twelve sourced by the magazine itself from sales in regional stores around the UK. The first number one was "Here In My Heart" by Al Martino.
the front covers of NME all reflect the mood an genre of magazine. They make it clear who they are targeting their magazine at
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Cover featuring Patti Smith for the week of 21st February 1976
Blur vs. Oasis issue 12 August 1995.
Cover featuring Pete Doherty for the week of 26 July 2006.
The magazine is now associated with indie rock. The paper's first issue was published on 7 March 1952 after the Musical Express and Accordion Weekly was bought by London music promoter Maurice Kinn, and relaunched as the New Musical Express. It was initially published in a non-glossy tabloid format on standard newsprint. On 14 November 1952, taking its cue from the U.S. magazine Billboard, it created the first UK Singles Chart. The first of these was, in contrast to more recent charts, a top twelve sourced by the magazine itself from sales in regional stores around the UK. The first number one was "Here In My Heart" by Al Martino.
the front covers of NME all reflect the mood an genre of magazine. They make it clear who they are targeting their magazine at
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Cover featuring Patti Smith for the week of 21st February 1976
Blur vs. Oasis issue 12 August 1995.
Cover featuring Pete Doherty for the week of 26 July 2006.
Thursday 21 January 2010
publication plan
Production plan.
Title: ‘The
Rise’
Positioning statement: for the signed and unsigned.
Frequency of publication: Monthly
Price: £4
Distribution: newsagents, supermarkets, music stores, and big book stores.
Rationale: my magazine is to let the target audience know all about new artists entering the media and all about artists and bands already in the media’s eye trying to climb the charts. That is how my new indie magazine differs from others as its main focus is not only on the established bands and artists. My magazine also features photo galleries which many don’t so my magazine is unique in that way as my audience want photo galleries to show images of bands and artists in action. My magazine will also offer gig reviews, and interviews. My magazine has its own unique selling point as it features up and coming artists, that aren’t established.
Style: the style of my magazine will be both comical and serious. Mainly having the focus on unsigned bands. It will feature plenty of photographs. And will vary on the lengths of articles.
Regular content:
• Top 10 singles- the top indie singles listed for the readers
• Editors letter
• Top 10 downloads- the top indie downloads to keep the target audience updated
• Gig dates- to inform the target audience of when gigs are taking place
• Festival reviews- to let the readers know what people felt about festivals
• Interview with artist- for the target audience to get to know the band/artist.
• Photo gallery- for the target audience to have a look at all the pictures taken of bands so they can see that it was like,
• Horoscopes- so the readers can read there horoscope
• Quizzes- entertainment for the readers to read so that they can win prizes.
• Readers/fans forum (comments and letters)
• Finley’s column
• Q&A
• Monthly updates on celebs whereabouts
• Wall of lame outfits
• Pick of the month
Feature content:
• CONVERSE! Win a £200 gift voucher to buy all the Converse you want.
• ‘It was mind blowing!’ – gig review
• Monthly Indie fashion guide!
• Interview the Arctic Monkeys!
• FREE: gift with the Lucky Pineapple
• Tour dates with vouchers
• Interview of all your favourite bands and artists for 2010!
• Interview with New rage for beaded bangles!
• The night collars.
• WIN a chance to appear on Q TV.
• Fans fury at indie stars being associated to dugs.
• Guitar madness! Your chance to win indie stars signed guitars
• Skinny jeans madness
• Hints and tips on how to glam yours eyes but not over do
• The Kooks mega mix up
• Best of 2009
• Inner reflection interview
• Imitators cheek
• The flying elephants! Interview
• Miss Penelope Graves gig review.
House style:
Cover lines: Tunga 36
Headlines: Ariel black 85
Stand first: Letter Gothic Std. 14
Captions: Letter Gothic Std. 10
Drop capital: Verdana 18
Body text: century gothic 12
Colour scheme: Red, Black, Gold
Title: ‘The
Rise’
Positioning statement: for the signed and unsigned.
Frequency of publication: Monthly
Price: £4
Distribution: newsagents, supermarkets, music stores, and big book stores.
Rationale: my magazine is to let the target audience know all about new artists entering the media and all about artists and bands already in the media’s eye trying to climb the charts. That is how my new indie magazine differs from others as its main focus is not only on the established bands and artists. My magazine also features photo galleries which many don’t so my magazine is unique in that way as my audience want photo galleries to show images of bands and artists in action. My magazine will also offer gig reviews, and interviews. My magazine has its own unique selling point as it features up and coming artists, that aren’t established.
Style: the style of my magazine will be both comical and serious. Mainly having the focus on unsigned bands. It will feature plenty of photographs. And will vary on the lengths of articles.
Regular content:
• Top 10 singles- the top indie singles listed for the readers
• Editors letter
• Top 10 downloads- the top indie downloads to keep the target audience updated
• Gig dates- to inform the target audience of when gigs are taking place
• Festival reviews- to let the readers know what people felt about festivals
• Interview with artist- for the target audience to get to know the band/artist.
• Photo gallery- for the target audience to have a look at all the pictures taken of bands so they can see that it was like,
• Horoscopes- so the readers can read there horoscope
• Quizzes- entertainment for the readers to read so that they can win prizes.
• Readers/fans forum (comments and letters)
• Finley’s column
• Q&A
• Monthly updates on celebs whereabouts
• Wall of lame outfits
• Pick of the month
Feature content:
• CONVERSE! Win a £200 gift voucher to buy all the Converse you want.
• ‘It was mind blowing!’ – gig review
• Monthly Indie fashion guide!
• Interview the Arctic Monkeys!
• FREE: gift with the Lucky Pineapple
• Tour dates with vouchers
• Interview of all your favourite bands and artists for 2010!
• Interview with New rage for beaded bangles!
• The night collars.
• WIN a chance to appear on Q TV.
• Fans fury at indie stars being associated to dugs.
• Guitar madness! Your chance to win indie stars signed guitars
• Skinny jeans madness
• Hints and tips on how to glam yours eyes but not over do
• The Kooks mega mix up
• Best of 2009
• Inner reflection interview
• Imitators cheek
• The flying elephants! Interview
• Miss Penelope Graves gig review.
House style:
Cover lines: Tunga 36
Headlines: Ariel black 85
Stand first: Letter Gothic Std. 14
Captions: Letter Gothic Std. 10
Drop capital: Verdana 18
Body text: century gothic 12
Colour scheme: Red, Black, Gold
Wednesday 20 January 2010
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